Charlie Strong and Louisville football are the target of a lawsuit by former player Patrick Grant. (AP photo)

Grant alleges that on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 in the Louisville locker room, 18-year-old brothers and fellow Cardinals Jacob and Isaac Geffrad attacked him. He says his left eye was badly damaged.

"His injuries to his left eye area were severe," the lawsuit reads. "Several of the bones surrounding it were broken and he was internally bruised. In other words, Patrick had sustained a 'blowout fracture' caused by blunt trauma to the head."

Grant underwent surgery, which included the removal of bone fragments around his eye and the insertion of facial implants to rebuild his face, WDRB reports.

The Geffrad brothers were charged with assault and kicked off the team, but Grant said he was asked to cover up the circumstances surrounding his injury.

"Out of fear and desire to play, Patrick lied as instructed, telling the doctor that he was horsing around in the locker room and hit his eye on the locker door."

Doctors later advised Grant to stop playing, but he alleges in the lawsuit that Strong and his staff promised Grant he would remain on scholarship in 2011-2012. But according the lawsuit, the scholarship was revoked on Jan. 4, 2012.

Grant is claiming Louisville breached its contract and failed to act in good faith.

Louisville has not issued a response to the lawsuit and its explosive allegations.